Amazon MGM Studios has reportedly given the green light to “RoboCop,” a new series based on the classic dystopian sci-fi action film.
The Ankler broke the news in an article dissecting Peter Friedlander’s first six months as Amazon’s head of global television.
The “RoboCop” series was announced back in 2024, with Peter Ocko (“Pushing Daisies,” “Dead Like Me”) as showrunner and master of horror James Wan producing via Atomic Monster, but it’s unknown if that team is still in place.
That version is said to follow the premise of the films, focusing on a giant tech conglomerate which collaborates with the local police department to introduce a technologically advanced enforcer to combat rising crime — a police officer who’s part man, part machine.
Directed by Paul Verhoeven, RoboCop was released in 1987. It was followed by RoboCop 2 in 1990, RoboCop 3 in 1993, and a remake in 2014.
The Amazon series will mark the character’s fifth small-screen foray, following the 1988 “RoboCop” animated series, 1994’s “RoboCop: The Series,” 1998’s “RoboCop: Alpha Commando,” and 2001’s “RoboCop: Prime Directives.”